UConn To Begin Interviews For A New Football Head Coach

EAST HARTFORD, CT - NOVEMBER 08: Head coach T.J. Weist of the Connecticut Huskies yells from the sideline against the Louisville Cardinals at Rentschler Field during the game on November 8, 2013 in East Hartford, Connecticut. (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images)

Manuel spoke before UConn’s season finale against Memphis. He says UConn is not a “Nick Saban situation,” but he doesn’t believe money will be an issue in the hiring.

Manuel says the job has attracted an impressive pool of candidates, though he declined to comment on who’s in the running.

Manuel would not say whether interim coach T.J. Weist, who took over after the firing of Paul Pasqualoni, would get an interview. However, he says he’s impressed by the job Weist has done. UConn came into Saturday having won its last two games after going 0-9.